A Damascus man was arrested early Tuesday following a five-and-a-half-hour standoff with police and sheriff officers.
Montgomery County Sheriff deputies went to the 2600 block of Mullinix Road in Damascus to serve multiple felony arrest warrants to Brandon Lee Clayton, 28.
Deputies had been to the address before, but Clayton did not comply with a court order and threatened to set the house on fire, according to Montgomery County Police.
Deputies returned Monday, at which time Clayton barricaded himself inside the home and again threatened to burn it down. According to police, Clayton attempted to ignite items inside.
Montgomery County Police SWAT officers and crisis negotiators joined the other officers.
During the standoff, Clayton’s mother refused to cooperate with officers and chose to stay in the house against police request. After several hours of negotiation, she eventually left the house safely. Clayton surrendered a few moments later.
The standoff concluded at about 1:42 a.m. Tuesday.
Clayton was taken into custody and transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit, where he is being held pending a bond hearing.
This was a long event on a windy, cold night. Many thanks to our excellent Emergency Services Division (formerly SOD) who worked tirelessly overnight to see a safe resolution. https://t.co/dfWyKUTSkM
— @MCPD5DCommander (@MCPD5DCommander) December 30, 2025
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